General view, Chester, Massachusetts, 8684-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384418

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Chester
General view, Chester, Massachusetts, 8684-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Chester

Description

This image shows a general view of Chester, Massachusetts. It features a group of houses or other buildings along a dirt road, with a large, leafless tree in the foreground. Several utility poles and wires run parallel to the road. In the background, a hillside is visible with bare trees.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
freight cars
commercial buildings
houses
residential structures
exterior views
woods (plant communities)
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013324
B-Series negative 8684-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

Date of Acquisition

1966

Reference Code

PC015.002.190.8684-B

Places

Chester (Hampden County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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